For Victoria Rubadiri, September 2020 is a month to remember. That’s after she was announced the winner of the Komla Dumor Award by BBC. In honor of Komla Dumor, who worked for the BBC as a presenter, the international media house chose to create this award. The presenter succumbed to his death in 2014 at the age of 41 years.
In 2018, Kenya had its very first journalist bag that award. He was none other than Waihiga Mwaura. This year, it turns out that the country produces yet another winner, who is also a colleague of Waihiga, Victoria Rubadiri. Before them, there have been four other non-Kenyan winners, namely Nancy Kacungira, Didi Akinyelure, Amina Yuguda, and Solomon Serwanjja.
As far as the BBC is concerned, she deserved it. The judges liked how eloquent she is. Her passion, especially when telling compelling stories about Africa, couldn’t go unnoticed. One of her submissions was the Nairobi by bike story.
Surprisingly, she knew it and yet managed to keep calm. That’s a great virtual and also a rare one. The next step for Victoria Rubadiri is to begin a training course. The BBC Academy will offer her the training for three months. After that, she will join the news team. Due to COVID-19, they will begin next year in September.
The most exciting part was the fact that her parents couldn’t hide their joy. Her dad Reverend Kwame Rubadiri took it to Twitter and told the whole world just how proud he is of being the father of Victoria. He called her an amazing daughter and termed is as God’s blessing. On the other hand, her mom Emma congratulated her, confessed her love, and wished her even more and better achievements.
More about Victoria Rubadiri
If you watch citizen TV or watched NTV before May 2018, then Victoria Rubadili is not a new name or face. At the moment, she is a presenter at Citizen TV, and in most cases, she will grace your screens on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, she does so together with Jeff Koinange.
By the age of 3, she was already a voice actor. That speaks volumes about her expertise in the field. She is a graduate of Temple University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Final Words
Clearly, Victoria Rubadiri has a lot to celebrate. First of all, she has earned recognition from one of the best international media houses, the BBC. She has also won one of the most coveted awards, the BBC Komla Dumor Award. In addition to that, she has earned an opportunity to learn and be a part of its news team. She has also made his parents and country proud.
Isn’t she a great source of inspiration